Dartmouth car chase perpetrator jailed

A man has been sent to prison after being convicted of a number of driving offences.

On 25 March, officers observed a white Audi A3 driving along Victoria Road in Dartmouth, which then failed to stop when instructed and proceeded to try and evade officers. 

The driver of the vehicle, Tristan Dowding-Martin AKA Law, 29, from Paignton, was later arrested after assistance from the public and has since appeared at Plymouth Magistrates’ Court where he pleaded guilty to multiple driving offences and criminal damage.

Dowding-Martin was given an immediate custodial sentence of 16 weeks.

Additionally, he has received an obligatory disqualification from driving and ordered to pay £450 compensation for causing damage in Kingsbridge.

Operation Dragoon is set out to target prolific road offenders who cause serious risk of harm to the public. 
If you have any information relating to anyone driving illegally, please notify the police on 101 or 999 if the offence is ongoing.